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Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has postponed the start of the workday on Thursday, June 18th, to accommodate the national team's inaugural World Cup match. The country is set to face Colombia in their opening group stage fixture. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 AM Uzbek time (5:00 AM Bulgarian time).
“To create favorable conditions for our fans, considering these matches start quite early in Uzbek time, our President has set tomorrow's workday to begin at 10:00 AM. Of course, our esteemed President, along with our 40 million people, eagerly awaits this match... The President will watch this game tomorrow with his family, alongside his grandchildren,” RIA Novosti quoted Sherzod Asadov, the press secretary to the President of Uzbekistan.
The Uzbekistan national team will be making its historic debut at the World Cup. Following the group stage draw, the team was placed in Group K alongside Colombia, Portugal, and DR Congo.
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